Anticreeper.



E. LAAS.

ANTiCREEPER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.2Z. 191a.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1- E. LAAS.

ANTICREEPER.

APPLICATION FILED APR,22. 1916.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

Patented Feb. 6,1917. 4

EDWARD LAAS, OF CHICAGO, ELLINDIS, AS

SKGTLEGR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

i: titty; i is It. BARNETT, F CHICAG-G, IL'LXNGIS.

Specification. of Letters retest.

1/ '0 all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD Less, at citi- Zcn of the United States, residing at Chiago, in the county oi: Cook and. State of l'llinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Anticreepers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an onti-crecper for railroads, and one of the princi objccts of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device for preventing the iongitudinsl creep of railroad rails which will be light in weight, inexpensive to manufacture, strong enough to withstand the stresses to which devices of this class are subjected, and which will take it iirni and the rail as against the varii'eliahle hold on ous influences, such as the 'ibretion of the rail and the contraction and expansion theretion.

tending to loosen the frictional grip of the device on the rail base and thereby make it ineffective to resist the creep of the rail. in this connection my invention employs spring nielnber extending under the rail which is drawn up against the rail end thereby bent by means of a locking Wedge, the bending of the spring causing it to exert a constentstress which aids maintaining the grip of the device upon the rail base.

The invention consists in the constructions end arrangements, to be hereinafter described and claimed, for carrying out the above stated objects and such subsidiary objects is will appear from the following specification.

The invention is illustrated, in certain preferred embodiments, in the accompany-. ing drawings wherein- Figure 1 iso view, in perspective, of one form of the invention, the device being; shown as applied to a rail. Fig. is a side elevation of the device illustrating the manner in which it is applied to the rail. Fig; 3 is fragmentary cross sectional view through the wedge end of the device and adjacent portion of the base flange of the rail. l in'. ,4 a view. in perspective, of the yoke member of the device. Fifi. is a. view, similar to Fig. 2, illustrating a. modified construction. Fig. 6 is {L fragmentary sectional view taken on. line 6-4) of 5, and Fig. 7 a view, in perspective, of the yoke member in the modified form of the invention 3, A portion of the projection 13 Lil's characters of reference designate like parts in the several figures of the drawings. Referring first to Figs. 1. to I} inclusive, A desig nates a. railroad rail having; a base 3 flange B, and C- 15 one of the ties on which the rail supported. The device oi my invention is shown bootl g; against the tie C and the portion the which. lies against the tie is referred to the tie abutting member. it will be 1 that the device i'n'ight abut an, met any other fixed element of the rondhed.

The device shown in the first three figureu of the drawings consists ot a yoke member 10 and wedge ll. The yoke member consists, as shown, of a Hat bar of steel having certain amount 0% resiliency which is formed at one end with a hoot: or l2 and at the other end with an upstanding projecis a supporting The wedge severed and bent out to form plate l-l for the wedge 11. preferably formed on its uppe. surface with a plurality of serrations 15. The yoke is given a bend or permanent set so tl'iat when the jaw lQengeges the edge of the base flange B the other end of the device stands a trifle below the opposite edge of the hose flange, as indicated in the dotted lines in Fig. 2. The wedge ll is driven into the opening 16 in the projection 13 and bears upon the supporting plate 1 and the upper inclined surface of the base flange. By driving the wedge in,

the end of the yoke member is drawn up against the bottom of the base flange so that it exerts a. constant spring pressure against the .wedge. This draws the corner 17 of the projection 13 down upon the serrations 15 on the top of the wed e -ellectually preventing the backing out of the wedge which might otherwise be caused by the vibration of the rail or other disturbing influences. The wedge may be driven in as "far necessary in order t give the device a firm and reliable hold on the rail. it will be seen that this device may be applied to rails which differ at trifle in their dimensions. Railroad rails supposedly the some size frequently difl'er slightly because of the wear on the rolls by wl'iich they are produced. The initial hold of the device on the rail is increased in case the rail starts to creep. This is accomplished. by provid ing one end of the yoke, preferably the end adjacent 12, with n tie abutting flange zed, however,

18. The other end of the device, the wedge end, stands out of contact with the tie so that the tendency of the rail to creep gives the device a diagonal set'by which such tendency is immediately checked. However, it is essential, in order that this clamping action should take place, that the initial frictional hold of the device on the rail base should be sufiicient to prevent the rail from slipping through'the device. -In this connection my invention provides for a clamping hold of the device tn the rail formed, in the same general way, of a fat. piece of steel bent up at one end to form jaw 20 and at the other end to 'form an .upstanding projection 21. The supporting plate 22 for the wedge is formed with depending flanges 23 so that it is channelshaped. The flanges bear against the body portion of the yoke. By this arrangement the support-for the wedge is considerably strengthened. Similarly the tie abutting member 24- is formed with wings or flanges 25 which extend under and bear against the lower side of the body portion. of the yoke.

It often happens that the edge of the tie is rounded oil, as indicated at 0 in Fig. 6, G designating the tie. Withthe face of the tie so shaped the thrust of the anti-creeper is against the lower portion of the tie abutting member. The wings 25 are to prevent the tie abutting memberfrom bending, under such circumstances as these.

While I have described my invention in certain preferred embodiments, it will be realized that modifications might .be made as to details of construction without departure from the principles of the invention. Therefore I do not wish to be understood as limiting the invention to the precise constructions, arrangements and devices shown and described except so far as such limita I tions are expressed, in the claims.

I claim:

1. An anti-creeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of arail provided with means at one end for engaging the rail, and a wedge engaging the base of the rail and adapted to bend the other end of said member and bind the same in clamped relation with said rail.

2. An anti-creeper comprising a sprieug' ie apae member to extend under the base of a rail, formed on one end with a jaw adapted to engage one edge of the rail base, and a wedge engaging the base of the rail and adapted member to extend under the base of a rail provided with means at one end for engaging the rail, the other end of said member having a set downwardly away from the rail base, and a wedge adapted to bend said membe!" up against the rail and bind the same in clamped relation therewith.

4. An anti-creeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of a rail formed at one end with a jaw adapted to extend aroun one edge of the base or the rail, the othe end of said member having a set downwardly away from the rail base, and a wedge adapted to bend said member up against the rail and bind the same in clamped relation therewith. 5. An anti-creeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of a rail provided with means at one end for engag ing the rail, and a wedge engaging the base of therail and adapted to bend the other end of said member and bind the same in clamped relation with said rail, said wedge and member having a locked relation when in engagement which prevents a retrograde movement of the wedge.

6. An anti-creeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of a rail provided with means at one end for engaging the rail, the other end of said member having a set downwardly away from the rail base, and a wedge adapted to bend said member up against/the rail and bind the same in clamped relation therewith, said wedge and member having a locked relation when in engagement which prevents a retrograde movement of the wedge.

7. An anti-creeper comprising a member at one end with rail engaglng means and at the other end with an upstanding apertured projection, and a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail basebinding said member thereto.

8. An anti-creeper comprising a member to extend under the base of a rail, formed at one end with a jaw to engage one edge 6f the rail base and at the other with an upstanding apertured projection, and a Wedge-which is adapted torextend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base binding said member thereto.

9. An anti-creeper comprising a member to extend under the base of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at to extend under the base of a rail provided I member having a engagement.

' port for the wedge.

' prevents the wedge the other end with an upstanding apertured n-ojectioinand a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection. and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base bind in said member thereto, said wedge and locked relation when in 10 An anticreeper Comprising amember to'entend under the base of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at the other end gwith an upstanding apertured projection, and a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base binding said member thereto, said wedge being formed with locking teeth adapted to be engaged by said projection.

11 An anti-creeper comprising a member to extend under the base of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at the other end with an upstanding apertured projection, and a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base bind ing said member thereto, said projection being formed with a laterally extendingsup- 12. An anti-creeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of a rail provided maths and at the other end with an upstanding apertured projection, this end of themlsvice having a permanent set downwardly away from the rail base and a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base binding said member thereto.

13. An antiecreeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at the other end with an up" standing a'pertured projection, this end of the device having a permanent set downwardlyyaway from the rail base, and a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base binding said mem ber thereto, said wedge being formed with locking teeth to prevent retrograde movement thereof.

14. An anti-creeper comprising a spring member to extend under the base of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at the other end with an upstanding apertured projection, this end of the device having a permanent set down wardly away from the rail base, and a -wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base binding said mem-.

ber thereto, said wedge and member having a locked relation when in engagement which from backing out of its 15. An anti-creeper comprising a spring at one end with rail engagingp member to extend under the base of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at the other end with an upstanding a-pertured projection, this end of the device having a permanent set downwardly away from the rail base, and a wedgewhich is adapted to extend through said projection and to bear on the upper surface of the rail base binding said mcmberi thereto, said projection being formed with a laterally extending support for the wedge.

16. An anti-creeper comprising a member to extend under the base flange of a rail provided at one end with rail engaging means and at the other with an upstanding projection, the middle portion of which is severed and bent out laterally to -'pro\'ide a supportfor a wedge, and a wedge which extends through the aperture in said projection and bears upon said support and the upper surface of the rail base,

17. An anti-creeper comprising a member to extend under the base flange of a rail provided at one end with an integral jaw adapted to engage the edge of the rail base and at the other with an integral upstanding projection, the middle portion. of which is sev' ered and bent out laterally to provide a suport for a wedge, and a wedge which extends through 11,. aperture in said projection and bears upon said support and the upper surface of the rail base.

18. an anti-creeper comprising a flat bar of steel, one end of which is bent to form a frail engaging aw and the other end bent up pro ection, said to provide an upstanding projection formed with an aperture and said bar-with an angular projection providing a tie abutting member, to be driven through said upstanding projection to bear upon the upper surface of the base flange.

19 An anti-creeper comprising a Hat bar of steel, one end of which is bent to form a rail engaging aw and the other end bent up to provide an upstanding projection, said projection formed with an aperture and Said bar with an angular projection providing a tie abutting member having wings "hie-h e2 tend under and bear against the lower surface of the bar, and a wedge adapted to be driven through said upstanding projection to bear upon the upper surface of. the base flange.

which is bent-to form a the other end bent up rail engaging jaw and n pro ection, the

to provide an upstanding and a wedge adapted center portion of which is severed and bent out laterally providing a wedge support, said bar being formed with an integral angular tie abutting member having wings which extend under and bear against the lower surface of the bar,

and 'a wedge formed'with serrations on its upper surface adapted to be driven through the aperture of said upstanding projectionto bind said bar-against the rail.

21.7 All anti-creeper comprising two elements which together form engaging means for engaging the rail, one of such members consisting of a wedge bearing against the rail and the other being elastic and strained so as to hold the wedge in locked position.

22. A11 anti-creeper comprising a Wedge adapted to bear on the upper surface of the base flange er a rail, and a spring yoke eX' at one end with rail engaging means and at the other end with an upstanding apertured projection and a wedge which is adapted to extend through said projection arness and bear "on the upper surface of the rail base binding said member thereto, said projection being formed with alaterally eX-.

to form an upstanding projection, the center portion of which is severed and bent out laterally providing a wedge support having downwardly bentwings which bear against the upstanding projection, said bar being formed with an integral angular tie abutting member having wings which extend under and bear against the lower surface of the bar, and a wedge adapted to be driven through the aperture of said upstanding projection to bind said bar against the rail.

EDWARD LAAS. 

